adj.
Pronunciation: i- ˌ lek- ' trä-f ə -r ə s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -ri \ - ˌ r ī , - ˌ r ē \
Etymology: New Latin, from electr- + -phorus -phore
Date: 1778
: a device for producing electric charges consisting of a disk that is negatively electrified by friction and a metal plate that becomes charged by induction when placed on the disk